Question

Organise a discussion in your class on the topic – Are viruses living or nonliving?
Ncert solutions for Class 11th Biology Chapter 2 Exercise 12

Answer 1

VIRUSES ARE LIVING INSIDE THE BODY OF HOST AND NON LIVING OUTSIDE THE BODY.THIS IS BECAUSE VIRUSES ARE ONLY THE NAKED DNA OR RNA.
WHILE STAYING OUTSIDE THEY ARE ONLY LIKE A RECIPE OF A DISH WITHOUT THE INGREDIENTS.
WHEN THEY GET INSIDE THE HOST BODY THEY USE MACHINERY OF THAT HOST AND ABLE TO REPRODUCE AN ALTER BOTH PHENOTYPE AND GENOTYPE. 

Answer 2

VIRUSES ARE LIVING INSIDE THE BODY OF HOST AND NON LIVING OUTSIDE THE BODY.THIS IS BECAUSE VIRUSES ARE ONLY THE NAKED DNA OR RNA.

WHILE STAYING OUTSIDE THEY ARE ONLY LIKE A RECIPE OF A DISH WITHOUT THE INGREDIENTS.

WHEN THEY GET INSIDE THE HOST BODY THEY USE MACHINERY OF THAT HOST AND ABLE TO REPRODUCE AN ALTER BOTH PHENOTYPE AND GENOTYPE.